Safety gas cock



Feb. 9, 1932. H. A, ANDERSON SAFETY GAS COCK Filed Oct. ll 1930 HM f5 5ml/womb@ #FEM/4N H @vm/@sew Patented Feb. 9, 1932 UNITED STATES HERMAN A. ANDERSON, OF ELMHURST, NEW YORK SAFETY GAS COCK Application filed October 1, 1930. Serial No. 485,597.

T his invention relates toa gas cocli or valve of the self-locking or safety type.

A particular object ot my invention is to provide a gas cock or valve which, when turned to cut oli' the flow of gas, will automatically lock itself so that the gas cannot be accidentally turned on without an initial revolving movement ot the gas cock handle in order to bring the same into position so that the gas may be turned on.

A still further object ot' my invention is to provide a gas valve which may be incorporated in the present type of gas stove construction without appreciably altering1 the parts thereof and one which may be made up at small cost and will prevent tampering with the gas stove by children or the accidental turning on ot' the gas or the incomplete turning ott' of the gas so that a very small amount is left escaping, which is unnoticed at the time that the gas is turned oil.

lilith these and other objects in View, my invention comprises the construction, conibination and arrangement of the various parte hereinafter described, and then particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in elevation ot' a gas valve constructed in accordance with my in- 3e vention, parts being illustra-ted in section to show the construction.

Figure 2 is a view taken at right angles to the showing in Figure 1 with the handle turned to the off position.

Figure 3 is an enlarged top plan ot the valve as illustrated in Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a view in end elevation of the handle, and

Figure 5 is a top pla-n view ot the valve sleeve, the valve body and handle being re moved therefrom.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 5 indicates the valve body or sleeve ot my improved gas cock construction, the upper edge thereof being cut to provide an arcuate extension 6 constituting a slide seat for the cutout portions of a handle. The valve sleeve is provided with a tapered bore 7 into which seats the valve body 8 provided with a valve passage 9 connecting the gas How pipes 10 and 11. The valve body 8 is retained in position within thesleeve 5 through the inedium of the collar 12 secured to its lower end beyond the valve sleeve 5.

The upper end of the valve body 8 is `reu cessed as at 13 at its opposite side to provide seats, the purpose of which will be hereinafter described. The upper end of the valve body S is also provided with a bore in which is journalled the pivot stud 14 which is o formed integrally with a handle 15, the intermediate portion 16 being undercut as at 17 diametrically of the portion 16 to provide a locking device to prevent accidental turning on of the gas, when the same has been turned off. v

The pivot stud 14 is concentric with the handle 15 and the extended portion thereof beyond the valve body 8 is encircled by a tory sion spring 18 whose normal tendency is to 70 revolve the stud 14 and handle 15 so that the undercut portion 17 will normally assume a vertical position or a position, as illustrated in Figure 4, so that when the handle is swung to shut ofi' the gas and the portion 17 over- 75 rides the edge of the arcuate extension 6 of the valve sleeve 5, the handle will be revolved degrees by the spring 18 and the surface 17 will abut the edge 20 of the extension 6. In this position, the handle Will be locked 30 or latched so that the gas cannot be turned on accidentally and in order to turn the gas on, it will be necessary for the operator to revolve the handle against the action of the spring 18 until the undercut surface 17 is 35 horizontal at which time the surface may be slid along the top of the extension 6 and the gas turned on. The revolving movement of the valve is controlled by the stop pin 21 which limits the movement of the valve body 90 in one direction by coming into contact with the edge of the extension 6 and in the other direction by coming' into contact with the dowel 22 secured in the sleeve 5.

One end of the spring 18 is secured to the 95 valve body 8 while the other end is secured in a suitable opening in the end of the handle pivot 14.

It is evident that when the handle is moved so that the undercut portion 17 thereotl slides 100 the extension 6, the action of the spring will be such that it will snap the handle down so that the undercut surface 17 assumes a vertical position and automatically locks the handle in the positionillustrated in Figure 3 in which it cannot be accidentally moved to turn on the gas.

It is evident, therefore that I have pr0 vided a unique locking device in connection with a gas cock or valve which can be manufactured at small cost and which can be incorporated in standard constructions at present in use. Y

It is evident, also, that I have provided a safety gas cock Which prevents 'accidental turning on of the gas and prevents tampering by children with the handle of the valve to accidentally turn on the gas.

The undercut portion 13 of the body of the valve provides for the free rotating movement of the handle portion 16.

My invention is not to be restricted to the precise details of construction shown since various changes and modifications may be made therein Without departing from the scope of the invention or sacrificing the advantages derived from its use.

I claim:

1. A safety gas valve comprising a valve housing, a valve body rotatable therein, a handle for turning the valve body having an undercut portion, a projection on the housing, and means for automatically revolving said handle when it rides over said projection whereby the undercut portion abuts said projection.

2. A safety gas valve comprising a valve housing. a valve body rotatable therein, a handle for turning the valve body having an undercut portion thereon, a projection on the housing, and a spring for automatically revolving said handle When it rides over said projection whereby the undercut portion abuts the projection to latch the handle in gas cut oif position.

3. In a device of the character described, a valve housing having an extended portion constituting a slide seat, a handle undercut to provide a latch face rideable over said seat, and means for revolving the handle to permit said latch face to abut one end of said seat.

Il. In a device of theV character described, a valve housing having an extended portion constituting a slide seat, a valve body, a handle in the body undercut to provide a latch face rideable over said seat, a spring for revolving the handle to permit said latch face after it rides ott said seat to abut one end 

